When you join Honeywell Aerospace, you become part of a global team shaping the future of advanced technologies—from next-generation aerospace systems to mission-critical defense capabilities. At our EDS Missiles site in San Jose, you will play a critical leadership role driving financial performance, operational rigor, and strategic growth.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities
- Serve as the Site Finance Leader for the EDS Missiles business, partnering directly with site leadership to drive financial and operational performance
- Lead all aspects of financial planning & analysis (FP&A), forecasting, and budgeting for the site
- Provide clear, data-driven insights on revenue, cost, margin, and cash performance to enable decision-making
- Act as a strategic business partner to program, engineering, supply chain, and operations teams
- Drive financial transparency and accountability across site leadership
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, U.S. government contracting requirements, and aerospace/defense regulations
- Lead closing, reporting, and variance analysis with accuracy and discipline
- Identify and execute cost reduction and productivity initiatives to improve profitability
- Support long-range strategic planning, capital investment decisions, and growth initiatives
- Partner with corporate and business finance leadership to align with broader Aerospace objectives
Leadership & Team Responsibilities
- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing site finance team
- Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
- Lead in a highly matrixed environment, influencing across functions and leadership levels
- Partner with HR to support talent planning, succession, and organizational design
Key Interfaces
- Site General Manager & Leadership Team
- Program Management Office (PMO)
- Engineering & Operations Leaders
- Supply Chain & Contracts
- Corporate & Business Finance
YOU MUST HAVE
- 12+ years progressive experience in finance, including leadership roles
WE VALUE
- Extensive experience in aerospace, defense, or manufacturing finance
- Strong understanding of government contracting / program finance
- Demonstrated success in leading site-level financial operations
- Ability to influence and communicate effectively at senior leadership levels
- Experience managing in a complex, matrixed organization
- Proven ability to drive business transformation and cost productivity
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements.
The annual base salary range for this position is $232,000 - $290,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.”
With In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
BENEFITS
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program and educational assistance
- Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/
POSTING TIMELINE
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Skills Required
- 12+ years progressive experience in finance, including leadership roles
- US Citizenship (must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements)
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or manufacturing finance
- Strong understanding of government contracting / program finance
- Demonstrated success leading site-level financial operations (FP&A, forecasting, budgeting, reporting)
- Experience managing in a complex, matrixed organization and influencing senior leadership
- Proven ability to drive business transformation, cost productivity, and continuous improvement
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable insights
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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